These three simple tests could save you a lot of pain in the long run. By Jen Murphy Building long-term strength means training all parts of your body: your legs, your arms and your core. But what ...

Marathon running is a popular sport. However, long-distance running can weaken and damage foot muscles, leading to chronic pain and running-related injuries. A new study reveals that marathon running ...

Our feet, marvels of evolutionary engineering with 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments, have become prisoners of modern footwear. This complex foundation that once ...

(Nanowerk News) Empa researchers are working on artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a method of producing the soft and elastic, yet powerful structures ...

For orthopedic specialist Juanjo López, one of the main benefits of barefoot footwear is the strengthening of the foot’s intrinsic muscles, those that are not engaged when wearing conventional shoes.